Episode 2: Setting Up an Apprentice Program -

Episode 2: Setting Up an Apprentice Program

Episode 2 of Talking Shop with Shop Owner magazine explores how one shop is tackling the technician shortage head on. Dwayne Myers, president and CEO of Dynamic Automotive shares how his shop’s apprentice programs work. Sponsored by Snap Finance.

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